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Atkinson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 19, 2017No. S17A0611

1Opinion of the Court

301 Ga. 518

FINAL COPY S17A0611. ATKINSON v. THE STATE. MELTON, Presiding Justice. Following a jury trial, Jerrick Atkinson was found guilty of malice murder, aggravated assault, attempted armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and various other offenses in connection with the shooting death of Wayne Edwards.1 In his pro se appeal, Atkinson asserts 30 separate 1 On November 12, 2009, Atkinson was indicted for malice murder, two counts of felony murder (predicated on aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon), aggravated assault, criminal attempt…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Harper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  5. State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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